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Ever since seeing the demo video of the BlackBerry PlayBook, we’ve been curious to see how the OS actually handles without all the marketing whizz-pow, or bulletproof casing. Thankfully, as part of the Adobe AIR SDK that was launched this morning, there was a device simulator included so developers could see how (or if) their…
When RIM announced their first tablet a few weeks ago, the BlackBerry PlayBook, Flash support was one of the big selling points. To that end, today at the Adobe MAX conference Adobe has launched a set of AIR development tools that work with the tablet’s new operating system, Neutrino by QNX. BlackBerry wasn’t the only…
HP has released an Apple iPad competitor but the Slate 500 may not be the tablet everyone is hoping for. We first saw the HP Slate in January at CES and it will be running Windows 7 with some optimization for touch. It also sports an 8.9-inch touchscreen, 1.86 GHz Atom processor, WiFi, 64 GB…
RIM has been displaying the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in an untouchable plastic prison since launch, which hints that, as you might expect, the Neutrino OS by QNX is still very much a work in progress.This picture was snagged at the Gartner Symposium in Orlando, where it looks like the PlayBook was somehow derailed from its…
It looks like Lenovo is taking a cue from LG and holding off on an iPad competitor until the Honeycomb version of Android is released. Lenovo, who doesn’t have much of a presence in the mobile market, is looking to make a splash with its very own tablet. If Android Honeycomb arrives on time, which…
Verizon confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy Tab will land on November 11th for $599. The Galaxy Tab is an Android-powered tablet that includes a 7-inch touchscreen display, 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor, dual cameras (3MP and 1.3MP), 3G connectivity, WiFi, and Android 2.2. The pricing for the Galaxy Tab comes in slightly below the $629…
Remember Apple’s conference call the other day where CEO Steve Jobs took a few swings at 7″ tablets, which included RIM’s upcoming PlayBook? Specific to BlackBerry, Steve Jobs said: “We’ve now passed RIM. And I don’t see them catching up with us in the foreseeable future. They must move beyond their area of strength and…
Good news for our readers in the UK. The Samsung Galaxy Tab will be available for less than 600 GBP (599 to be more precise) as we previously reported. Carphone Warehouse — one of the companies vowed to start selling the device on November 1st — is offering the Android tablet for 529.99 GBP. That’s…
At the GITEX conference in the Dubai, RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie talked up their new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. After whipping out what looked like a working device, he showed off a full spec sheet that not only confirmed that the PlayBook would have a 5300 mAh battery, but that a version with 64 GB of…
Can’t wait to get your hands on the Notion Ink Adam Android tablet? Well we have a contest for you that could land you your very own Android tablet. The Indian start-up is looking to redesign their logo, and are giving the task to you in the form of a contest! All you need to…